Estados Unidos,
1976, 121 min
Director:
Sidney LumetGuión:
Paddy ChayefskyCámara:
Owen RoizmanMúsica:
Elliot LawrenceReparto:
Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, Arthur Burghardt, Jordan Charney, Ed Crowley, Jerome Dempsey (más)Streaming (4)
Sinopsis(1)
Un análisis sobre el poder de la televisión, que retrata un mundo competitivo donde el éxito y los récords de audiencia imponen su dictadura. Howard Beale, veterano presentador de un informativo, es despedido cuando baja el nivel de audiencia de su popular programa. Sin embargo, antes de abandonar la cadena, en una reacción inesperada, y ante el asombro de todos, anuncia que antes de irse se suicidará ante las cámaras, pegándose un tiro en directo. Este hecho sin precedentes provoca una gran expectación entre los televidentes y los propios compañeros de Howard. (C.B. Films)
(más)Premios
- victorias
- nominación
Academy Awards
- 1977 - Peter Finch (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Faye Dunaway (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Beatrice Straight (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1977 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1977 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1977 - Sidney Lumet (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1977 - William Holden (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1977 - Ned Beatty (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1977 - Owen Roizman (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1977 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1978 - Peter Finch (Best Leading Actor)
- 1978 - Best Film
- 1978 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1978 - William Holden (Best Leading Actor)
- 1978 - Faye Dunaway (Best Leading Actress)
- 1978 - Robert Duvall (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1978 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
- 1978 - Best Editing
- 1978 - Best Soundtrack
Golden Globes
- 1977 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1977 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
- 1977 - Peter Finch (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1977 - Faye Dunaway (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1977 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1976 - Best Film
- 1976 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1976 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1976 - Paddy Chayefsky (Best Screenplay)
- 1976 - Best Film
- 1976 - Faye Dunaway (Best Actress)
The Saturn Awards
- 1977 - Best Science Fiction Film